Excel / Word Files wont open without first opening applica..

Open the Word and Excel Help menus to "Detect and repair"

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Mark L. Ferguson

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"Janine - Lakelandfundraising.co.uk"
wrote in message

> Can someone please advice?
>
> For the past few weeks, I have been unable to open an excel file direxctly
> without first opening the excel application. I get an error message
> stating
> 'Cannot find file specified'.
> More recently this has also started happening with Word files as well..
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to what i can do to fix this?
>
> With many thanks in advance
> Kind Regards for now
> Janine
> www.lakelandfundraising.co.uk
>
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Thank you for your prompt reply. I will give this a go.. Fingers Crossed!
Kind Regards for all your help
Janine

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Open the Word and Excel Help menus to "Detect and repair"
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "Janine - Lakelandfundraising.co.uk"
> wrote in message
>
> > Can someone please advice?
> >
> > For the past few weeks, I have been unable to open an excel file direxctly
> > without first opening the excel application. I get an error message
> > stating
> > 'Cannot find file specified'.
> > More recently this has also started happening with Word files as well..
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what i can do to fix this?
> >
> > With many thanks in advance
> > Kind Regards for now
> > Janine
> > www.lakelandfundraising.co.uk
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Excel / Word Files wont open without first opening applica.. 

Thank you for your prompt reply. I will give this a go.. Fingers Crossed!
Kind Regards for all your help
Janine

"shakey" wrote:

> You might want to check associations for that type of file also. Could have
> gotten changed by another program.
> SG
> "Janine - Lakelandfundraising.co.uk"
> wrote in message
>
> > Can someone please advice?
> >
> > For the past few weeks, I have been unable to open an excel file direxctly
> > without first opening the excel application. I get an error message
> > stating
> > 'Cannot find file specified'.
> > More recently this has also started happening with Word files as well..
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what i can do to fix this?
> >
> > With many thanks in advance
> > Kind Regards for now
> > Janine
> > www.lakelandfundraising.co.uk
> >
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Excel / Word Files wont open without first opening applica.. 

In addition:

1.Start Excel.
2.On the Tools menu, click Options.
3.Under the General tab, click to clear the "Ignore other applications" option, and then click OK.
4.Quit Excel.


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"Janine - Lakelandfundraising.co.uk" wrote in message
Can someone please advice?

For the past few weeks, I have been unable to open an excel file direxctly
without first opening the excel application. I get an error message stating
'Cannot find file specified'.
More recently this has also started happening with Word files as well..

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what i can do to fix this?

With many thanks in advance
Kind Regards for now
Janine
www.lakelandfundraising.co.uk
 >> Stay informed about: Excel / Word Files wont open without first opening applica..